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Thanks to a big boost in aid from colleges, students paid slightly less on average this year, but the reduced fees could take a toll on quality, expert warns

Students say they have been dismissed from courses and turned over to police following a wave of mass demonstrations

Plans to amalgamate Parisian grandes écoles into a single university grouping have been officially approved

Higher education pension scheme hits back over allegations that it has made a ‘large and demonstrable mistake’ in assessment of its long-term health

Chief executive accepts recommendation from funding task force, promising HK$20 billion of new research money

Critics claim measures restrict ability of foreign staff to reach Birzeit and hinder Palestinians’ access to education

Hebrew University stands by a US student barred from entering the country for having advocated sanctions against Israel

As Australia’s science stars mount the red carpet, critics condemn falling government funding

Professors shown to be mostly mad and mostly male, scholar claims

Daniela Tejada says government support for Matthew Hedges, who has been held in solitary confinement for five months, has been ‘ineffective’

Pepper the robot appears before House of Commons Education Committee

New projects at two Sydney universities show move towards multidisciplinary scholarship

Don’t let immediate employability focus undermine ‘blue sky teaching’, chancellor tells counterparts

Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings find broad decline in number of US college students who would recommend their own institution – but some campuses buck the trend

Open-access agreement’s founder says enthusiastic response has already increased ambition

Scholars say Indian Institutes of Technology will ‘struggle to recruit talent from abroad’ despite initiative to pool resources

Thinking about dropping out is associated with perceptions of low one-to-one contact with staff and non-traditional delivery methods, research on one university suggests

New rules requiring a female presence on doctoral defence panels at the University of Glasgow will push more ‘unrewarded’ academic tasks on to women, critics claim

Latest data from Education at a Glance suggest taking education to a higher level brings much bigger income returns in some nations 

Post-study work rights are not just about luring international enrolments, conference hears

New international publishing figures confirm China has overtaken US and leading European countries, ahead of schedule

Australian fears of official curbing of student visas ‘overblown’, experts say

Oxford professor and inequality scholar predicts English universities may be forced to orient themselves towards towns and cities

The trial beginning on Monday in Boston will assess whether Harvard’s admissions policies discriminate against Asian-Americans in favour of black applicants

Lawyer of former university president imprisoned in Turkey gives glimpse into courtroom practices faced by persecuted academics

New pilot phase of post-Brexit immigration plans will prioritise applications from European Union staff working in higher education

Under-pressure distance learning provider could reap rewards by opening its main campus to traditional learners, argues Higher Education Policy Institute director

Recruitment experts say visa and safety concerns ‘spell trouble for all but the highest-ranked American institutions’

The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media

Ahead of Brexit, country’s plight highlights vulnerability of countries that associate to the bloc’s framework programmes

Tributes paid to leading river scientist who led University of Westminster for more than a decade

The winner of the inaugural Letten Prize talks about using his research to fight discrimination and the battles between power and democracy

Office for Students initiative to focus on transitions, early intervention and cross-agency working

AUDE report highlights rise in building costs from weakening of sterling after Brexit vote, plus potential loss of EU construction workers

Academics in Niger have suspended their action over pay and management

Ten regional public universities plead bankruptcy following sector cries of chronic underfunding

Education minister says he will repeal laws that bar students from political activism

Latest fall in student numbers linked to mass emigration following European Union membership in 2007

Class inspired by Yale programme aims to equip students with techniques to live more fulfilling lives

Scandal-hit organisation makes payments to hundreds of students and graduates affected by its errors

Universities responsible for ensuring research funding sustainability, minister says

‘If we don’t get this right, we are in trouble,’ says university of applied learning chief

Data from the past four years of the World University Rankings suggest performance on industry collaboration is converging

Non-urban Australia should be ‘greater part of the international education story’

Perceptions of quality keep US and UK in the game, major survey finds

Well-paid professors who led their departments to success in the 2014 research excellence framework won higher salaries and will be even more valued in 2021, say researchers

Rise of right-winger Jair Bolsonaro sparks concerns over freedom of speech as well as the financial hardships facing universities

University offers 15 per cent discount to applicants who have already been offered support by another institution

Country’s vice-chancellors conceived exchange programme, only to abandon it as focus shifted to recruitment

Two Americans share prize for their work on climate change, innovation and economic growth

Fear and shame deter foreigners from reporting attacks, University of Canberra study finds

Universities collaborate with major leagues to offer opportunities to athletes reaching the end of their careers

University declines to comment on factors behind pair of sudden departures

Poll of almost 4,500 scholars reveals half support the national accreditation system for university hiring and promotions

Study raises questions about merit of government-driven improvement schemes

The rising tide of degree courses offered in English has sparked a backlash as some communities fear their young people and their mother tongues will be squeezed out

Ellen Hurwitz charts her journey from US liberal arts colleges to the American University in Central Asia

FutureLearn phases out acronym for massive open online courses as internet learning evolves

Coventry deputy v-c says brief visits may replace longer-term exchange

University leaders from Europe, Africa and the US discuss how they are ensuring their students' skills stay current in a tech-driven future